4416 - Medicines Management Technician Team Leader in Barnsley

Due to a restructure within our Medicines Management Team we are recruiting for a full-time enthusiastic and driven Band 6 Medicines Management Team Leader. Our Pharmacy department has a strong clinical presence in all areas. We have an establishment of over 100 members and enjoy an excellent reputation within the Trust where we provide patient-centered Clinical Pharmacy Services to inpatients and outpatients at Barnsley Hospital. We are an innovative and forward-thinking department who over recent years has invested in a host of technical improvements. The department is friendly, forward thinking and constantly expanding.

This is an exciting time to be joining the team as electronic prescribing and medicines administration (EPMA) is fully embedded and we are using Quality Improvement (QI) methodology to reprofile and optimise all aspects of the pharmacy service, and we welcome and routinely implement ideas around doing things differently.

Our highly respected and well embedded Clinical Pharmacy Service includes ward-based Clinical Pharmacists, Medicines Management Technicians (MMTs), Medicines Management Support Workers (MMSWs) and Medicines Management Assistants (MMAs). As a Medicines Management Team Leader, you will be responsible for the operational management and professional leadership of our ward-based Medicines Management Team comprising of MMTs, Rotational Technicians and Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technicians, MMSWs and MMAs.

You will play an integral part, working closely with the Clinical Pharmacy Team Leaders and the Deputy Chief Pharmacist, in ensuring the ward-based Clinical Pharmacy Service continues to meet the needs of the patients we serve. You will champion and promote ward-based Medicines Management services and provide the leadership and vision to continually evolve the service in line with agreed objectives to optimise patient flow, improve patient care and service delivery.

You will be responsible for the ongoing professional development of the Medicines Management Team ensuring staff are developed to their full potential, with clear progression opportunities and role expansion to support workforce sustainability and meet any future service requirements. Alongside all of our other Pharmacy Technicians you will also work late nights, weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

You should be an excellent communicator with the ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team. Significant recent post-registration hospital experience working as an MMT is essential.

Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants. For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship. The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Qualifications

• BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science qualification/NVQ3 or equivalent
• Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management qualification or equivalent
• Practice supervisor, Train the Trainer or equivalent qualification
• BTEC Level 4 Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Services and Therapeutics

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team
• Able to motivate self and others
• Organisational and prioritisation of workload and meet deadlines
• Ability to work efficiently and responsibly
• Counselling skills

Experience

• Relevant post-registration experience in a hospital pharmacy department and as a ward-based Medicines Management
• Experience of managing or supervising a small team of staff
• Experience of conducting disciplinary meetings and chairing meetings with practice supervisors
• Leadership experience within a pharmacy service including organising a service on a day-to-day basis
• Experience of implementing change

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.